Bayern Munich chiefs have shocked German media in an unexpected news conference, announcing they will no longer accept "degrading" criticism of their players.
The last-minute scheduling of a media briefing with three of the club's key figureheads - president Uli Hoeness, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic - sparked reports of a major announcement on Friday.
Speculation that Arsene Wenger was set to return to football at the club mounted, with head coach Niko Kovac having come under pressure following a run of four games without a win. But Bayern defended Kovac and launched a surprise rant against the treatment of Bayern Munich's players following back-to-back defeats for the Germany national team against France and the Netherlands.
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